“I was hoping to have children before I got too old and did not want to try and give up when pregnant.

“I started reading the book and three-quarters through I decided to have a go.

“After a few days I realised I wasnt going to kill anyone. When I craved a fag at work, I ran down four flights of stairs to the basement car park where smokers went, I then hung around and then ran up the stairs again. This gave me an adrenaline buzz and the craving went away.

“The first two weeks were about breaking habits.

“Once in a blue moon I would have a dream I was smoking. Now it seems like a dream that I ever smoked.

“I fell pregnant around March 10 2006. I was healthy for my baby. It was the best decision of my life to give up.

“Now I’m training for a body building competition in April. Giving up helped me become so much fitter.”